Enjoying and sharing the daily discoveries of the beautiful nature that surrounds me in my lovely garden and everywhere else!

A sunny walk at Swan Lake .. my daily walking adventures continue!

Lovely summer days, not sure if it is officially summer yet ..but we’ve had quite a few (more than 3!) days of warm sunny weather.

And, yeah, yesterday I began again my lovely long morning walks. I’d started the year out well, walking and exercising .. however, that had to be put on hold for a number of months while DH and I worked on the landscaping of our rental.

Not many people out as I walked along the pathways. Serious birders have most likely come and gone. I passed a few joggers and some teenagers .. but otherwise, it was a lovely quiet moment in time.

All is quite peaceful at Tuesday Pond .. I’ve missed the baby ducklings and goslings. Noticed this couple of Mallards, quickly snapped a photo and silently backed away .. to leave them undisturbed, although they knew I was there. This is their home, after all, and I am but a visitor there. Respect.

How splendid .. all growing things are fully leafed out …

I tiptoed along the little bridge spanning Tuesday Pond, not wanting to disturb the bathing ritual of the little Robin below.

One of the million or so wild roses blooming .. scenting the air with their most beautiful perfume ..

Dainty little wild flowers have been lovingly planted in spaces along the rock’s surface …

Next I notice the hawk perched high above .. overseeing the Sanctuary . . he knows I’m there and turns his heard around several times to stare at me as lift my little camera to take a photo. Decides I’m not going to cause any trouble … so that’s a good thing!

Time for a quick grooming …

A loose feather is plucked out .. and I watched as it tumbled … floating gently into the blackberry bushes below. I was so tempted to wade into the chest-high grasses to retrieve it, but decided to leave it. I even stepped a few feet into the grass, but realized that the odds of finding the feather in the thick growth of blackberries that surrounded the base of the tree were slim to none.

Leaving the Hawk to continue his search for breakfast .. I continued on my way.

Beautiful … beautiful .. beautiful …

No birds about .. must signify that the eagles are nearby …

The little observatory .. and I searched for the remains of the Marsh Wren’s nest, but couldn’t see any …

What a wonderful way to start the day! And then I spent the rest of this most marvellous day playing in the yard. Mulching the garlic beds with the seaweed that D & I collected last week. This garlic crop is stupendous. Some of the soft necks were growing out of the ground and they were huge! Also. although I’d planted the cloves some distance apart, somehow, during the winter, some of them had converged into groups of 2 and 3!!

I love dogs and currently do not have any, so I am a dog-mommy when I can be. Gardening is my passion. I've always loved birds and I'm learning a bit at a time from all the Birders that I meet. Swan Lake is my second home!
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